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18 teams - over 50 people - took part in the first Annual Catterline Petanque Chamionships last Saturday.

Teams were drawn out of a hat and, after a brief explanation and demonstration by Dominique and Denis, everyone got stuck in to an afternoon of fun, quickly picking up some of the finer points of the game and generally having a great time.

Kate, Dave and Ros were the eventual winners after a tense and hard fought final, and picked up three crates of Kronenbourg (kindly donated by tournament sponsor Café Bohème).

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The Creel Inn Golf Outing 2008 was held at Glenisla Golf Course in Alyth with a good healthy (don't look at the legs !!!!!) turnout of 13 budding enthusiasts descending on the picturesque setting ready to do battle. As ever the allotted handicaps were bound to come under scrutiny with handicap secretary Denis Garden sure to come in for some stick if a sombrero wearing bandit were to lift the trophy yet again.

A couple of previous winners, Argo and Lindsay were suitably "cut" so there would be no chance of a repeat victory which was a relief to everyone as gloating is none to familiar to this pair. As the round got under way, there were murmurs spreading across the teams that Argo was "burning up" the course once again but this time it was the junior version, his son Neil who ended up carding a nett 62 an astonishing 8 under par. Surely this was an unassailable lead which no-one could match. Could Denis's reign as handicap secretary be under threat with the emergence of another bandit.

*** Rescheduled from 10th August ***

We're planning to enter a Catterline team in Stonehaven CC's Cricket Fun Day competition again.

The Cricket commences at 10.30am and the cost is £30 a team. No alcohol to be taken to the ground please!

We have a team (more or less) but there is still room for more, so please get in touch if you're interested in taking part.

"Concourse de Petanque"

Sponseur : Café Bohème

1st Prise : 3 cases Kronenbourg (blanche, premier cru, 1664)

Runners up : Boutielle de Ricard

Venue : Catterline Grove

In aid of Harbour Trust - entry fee to be confirmed.

BYOB (Boules, if possible)

BYOB (Booze)

BYOB (BBQ food, if you want to eat).

Let Denis, Dominique, Neil F or Stuart R know if you are coming so competition numbers can be organised.